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Beef, Prune & Guinness Stew

3rd January 2008 - By Michelle Minnaar
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Beef, Prune & Guinness Stew

Nothing yells Irish more than Guinness. Two billion Euros’ worth of the dark, frothy stout gets poured in glasses around the world every year. Now that’s a lot of pints, people. Surprisingly, Guinness is healthier than the average beer like Corona, Samuel Adams, Budweiser, Heineken, you get the picture. Why? Guinness is lower in alcohol, calories and carbohydrates than the rest. The reason why it’s so dark is because is loaded with flavonoids, anti-oxidants and vitamin B. Moderate consumption of Guinness works like aspirin to prevent clots that increase the risk of heart attacks.

The rule still stands that if something is good for you, it tastes bad. The tremendous bitter taste I find revolting and after my first sip I could never be tempted to try it again. But when it comes to food, it’s an entirely different matter. Alcohol and cooking get two (three if I had one more hand) thumbs-up from me. When the Guinness gets cooked the bitter taste diminishes and instead lends a rich flavour to the tender beef.

If you are wondering whether the Guinness drink has got anything to do with the Guinness Book of Records, click here. There is indeed a connection.

Beef, Prune & Guinness Stew

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Beef, Prune & Guinness Stew


★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 150 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 60 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Description

Enjoy this intense beef and guinness stew. Yes, it is possible to make a delicious beef stew. Add prunes for sweetness. Simmer until ready and enjoy hot! Serve with a side of potato mash for extra flavour.


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Ingredients

  • 50g (2oz) flour
  • 1kg (2 lb) braising/stewing steak, cut into 2.5cm (1 inch) cubes
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 300ml (10 fl oz) Guinness
  • 500ml (2 cups) beef stock
  • 250ml (1 cup) water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 125g (4 oz) pitted prunes
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Season the flour with salt and pepper and toss the meat in the flour. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole. Add the beef cubes and fry until browned all over. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, then stir in any remaining flour.
  2. Add the Guinness, stock and water, stirring well to combine. Bring to the boil, add the bay leaf, cover and simmer gently for 2-2½ hours until the meat is tender. Alternative, cook in a preheated oven, 160°C (325°F), Gas Mark 3, for the same length of time. Half and hour before the end of the cooking time, add the prunes.
  3. Remove the bay leaf, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Notes

  • Serve with rice, mash or baked potatoes.
  • If you’re not a fan of prunes or pairing fruit and meat, feel free to omit the prunes. If you prefer, you can add a few carrots instead.
  • About 8 shallots can be substituted for the large onion.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 349
  • Sugar: 8.2 g
  • Sodium: 251 mg
  • Fat: 10.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 23.1 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 37.4 g

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  1. Kevin says

    5th January 2008 at 2:55 am

    I like drinking and cooking with Guinness. The prunes in this stew sound really interesting. I will have to try it to see how they work in a stew.

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  2. Michelle says

    12th January 2008 at 6:40 pm

    Kevin: Well, if you like drinking Guinness, you will love this stew. Prunes aren’t everybody’s cup of tea, some use carrots instead. Let me know how it turned out.

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  3. Buks van der Walt says

    15th January 2008 at 1:26 pm

    I’m here in Ireland now from South Africa and it’s cold! Luckily this stew did the trick in warming me up. Okay, we did make a few small changes as my other half is not a prune fan. We swapped the prunes for Carrots (2 large ones) and garlic (3 cloves). We made the dish in the oven and it came out fantastic! I fact it was so good we cooked it twice in a row.
    Great recipe thanks!

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  4. Michelle says

    10th February 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Thanks for the great feedback and tips, Buks!

    Reply
  5. ilona says

    19th July 2008 at 7:08 pm

    this sounds just great..have been furiously printing out recipes this morning…but i have a vegetarian grandson. any way of changing this a bit to suit him? the beef stock would be ok, just not the meat itself.
    i know..not a true vegetarian, but what can i do….thanks !!!!

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  6. Peter Thurgood says

    14th September 2009 at 12:25 pm

    I cooked this in England for many years before i moved to Thailand. It is still one of my favourite casseroles, even in this hot country. My Thai girlfriend loves it especially with dumplings.

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  7. Renil M. George says

    9th September 2017 at 10:59 pm

    I love stew. Don’t you love it as well?

    ★★★★★

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